Young sports men and woman throughout the electorate of Mayo are now eligible to apply for sporting grants of up to $3,000 under the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions Program.

Under the initiative, successful individual applicants will receive $500 and successful team applicants will receive $3,000 to contribute towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing in a nominated sporting competition.

The program is available for young people between 12 and 18 years of age, travelling more than 250 kilometres, return, to participate in a national sporting organisation endorsed state or national sporting competition, or national school sport competition.

As part of this programme I have the responsibility of selecting two teams and 13 individuals to receive the grants. Applications can be made on line at www.ausport.gov.au/champions.

I encourage all sporting groups that meet the selection criteria to apply for these grants. Further information is available from the electorate office in Mount Barker.